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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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Schools Division Office II – Pangasinan
Binalonan
NANTANGALAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (JHS)
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FIRST QUARTER (PRETEST)

Grade 8 SCIENCE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIRECTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following question. WRITE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE ON THE
SPACE PROVIDED BEFORE EACH NUMBER. (1 point each)
_____1. Unless acted upon by a net or unbalanced force, an object remains at rest or continue to
move at constant velocity. This states the law of________.
A. Acceleration B. Action-reaction forces C. Inertia D. Interaction
_____2. Inertia of an object depends on its mass. Which objects below has the greatest inertia?
A. Bicycle B. Bus C. Jeepney D. Motorbike
_____3. A coin was placed on top of a cardboard and the cardboard was placed on top of a glass. When the cardboard was quickly pulled,
which situation below will most likely to happen?
A. It continuously moved with the cardboard. B. The coin dropped in the glass.
C. The cardboard displaced the coin. D. The coin flew.
_____4. At constant force, what will happen to acceleration of an object when mass is doubled?
A. It is doubled. C. It is tripled.
B. It decreases by one-half D. It remains the same.
_____5. How much force is required to accelerate a 2 000 kg car at 3 m/s2?
A. 2 000 N B. 4 000 N C. 6 000 N D. 8 000 N
_____6. A ball with a mass of 0.5 kg was kicked with a force of 100 N. What is its acceleration?
A. 2.0 m/s2 B. 20 m/s2 C. 200 m/s2 D. 2 000 m/ s2
_____7. Joshua and Karen are pulling a heavy cart at the same time to the right with 5 N each.

_____8. Both action-reaction forces and balanced forces have similarities and diffferences. Which of the statements below do they differ?
A. Two forces are equal in size. B. Two forces act on the same line of action.
C. Two forces are opposite in direction. D. Two forces act upon different objects.
_____9. In a thug of war, when one team is pulling with a force of 100 N and the other with 80 N, what is the net force?
A. 20 N B. 80 N C. 100 N D. 180 N
_____10. The picture below shows the circular path of a toy that swings around a string. Which
path would the toy take if the string is cut?

A. B. C. D.

_____11. When a body moves in a circular path with constant speed, say for example, you swing a tethered ball overhead in a circle and leaving
gravity aside, the only force acting on the ball is the force of tension, T, of the string. To which direction will this force move?
A. Inward towards the center of the circle C. Straight line outward
B. Follows the circular path of the object D. Moves in all directions
______12 Which of the pictures below shows that there is NO work done?
A. B. C. D.

______13. Jimmy is pushing a grocery cart with 200 newtons force along the 10 m aisle. How much work is done in pushing the cart?
A. 200 N.m B. 210 N.m C. 2 000 N.m D. 2 100 N.m
______14. In which situation below shows that doing work is a method of transferring energy?
A. Carrying in place a basket of fruits C. Banging a concrete wall
B. Sitting on a box D. Bowling ball hits the tenpin
______15. Compute for the power output in climbing 4-m stairs in 10 seconds and your weight is 500 N.
A. 20 J/s B. 200 J/s C. 400 J/s D. 2 000 J/s
______16. The following situations EXCEPT one, exhibits kinetic energy?
A. Launched rocket in space B. Fireworks display C. Bullet in flight D. Hanging rock on a cliff
______17. What is the kinetic energy of a 2-kg toy car moving at velocity of 5 m/s?
A. 5 J B. 10 J C. 25 J D. 50 J
______18. Which form of energy does a stretched, compressed or twisted rubber band of a rolling toy possess?
A. Elastic potential energy C. Kinetic energy
B. Gravitational potential energy D. Total mechanical energy
______19. In which medium do sound waves travel fastest?
A. Air B. Rubber C. Steel D. Water
______20. Which property of sound waves enhances ones voice due to multiple reflections of echoes that often occurs in small rooms like in
bathroom?
A. Echo B. SONAR C. RADAR D. Reverberation
______21. Which best explains the relationship between the speed of sound and the medium through which it passes?
A. Sound travels slower in air because of the increased distance between air particles.
B. Sounds travels faster in air because of the decreased distance between air particles.
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C. Sound travels faster in solids because of the distance between solid particles.
D. Sound travels slower in solids because of the distance between solid particles.
_____22. What happens when sound travels through air? The air particles ______.
A. Vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
B. Vibrate along the direction of wave propagation
C. Vibrate but not in any fixed direction
D. Do not vibrate.
_____23. When measuring the speed of sound outdoors, it is generally fastest during_______.
A. Cold season B. Rainy season C. Summer D. The same in any season
_____24. How does temperature of the medium affect the speed of sound?
A. At lower temperatures particles vibrate faster.
B. The hotter the medium the faster the sound travels.
C. At higher temperatures, particles have lesser kinetic energy.
D. Particles vibrate faster and there will be lesser collisions per unit of time.
______25. The speed of sound is dependent on the temperature of the medium. What is the speed of sound in air of temperature 30 degree
Celsius (o C). (Note: v = 331 m/s + 0.6 m/s (T) )
A. 30.6 m/s B. 331.6 m/s C. 349 m/s D. 361 m/s
______26. The spectrum of visible light or white light is comprised of several colors just like the colors of the rainbow when it strikes a prism.
The separation of visible light into its different colors is known as______.
A. Absorption B. Dispersion C. Reflection D. Refraction
_____27.Anna puts a straw into a glass of water. She notices that the straw appears to be broken when she looks through the glass and the water
from the side. Which term best explains why the straw looks like it is broken?
A. Absorption B. Reflection C. Refraction D. Transmission
_____28. Which describes the main difference between electromagnetic (EM) waves and other types of waves, such as sound?
A. EM waves transport matter and energy.
B. EM waves can travel without a medium.
C. EM waves require a medium to travel.
D. EM waves are higher in frequency than all other waves.
______29. What is visible light composed of?
A. Gamma rays C. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet light
B. Radio waves D. Ultraviolet light
______30. In the spectrum of visible light, energy of light increases as one goes towards the right side of the color spectrum. Which of the
colors of visible light has the greatest energy?
A. Blue B. Green C. Orange D. Red
______31. For question No. 31, refer to the table below. Particle of light or photons are characterized by their energy which is proportional to
their frequency (E=hf). Colors of visible light with longer wavelengths have lower frequencies and those with shorter wavelengths have greater
frequencies.
Color Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet
Wavelength 700nm 650nm 600nm 550nm 500nm 450nm 400nm
Which of the following colors of visible light is correct in order of lowest to highest energy?
A. Orange, Red, Yellow, Violet C. Red, Orange, Blue, Violet
B. Violet, Blue, Yellow, Red D. Blue, Red, Violet, Green
_____32. The following EXCEPT ONE may take place when light crosses the boundary of two media of different optical density.
A. Speed decreases when light travels from air to water.
B. Speed of light is dependent on the optical density of the medium.
C. The change in speed is manifested by the bending of the light ray.
D. There is no bending of light rays when light travels from air to water.
______33. Which statement is correct when an object absorbs heat?
A. Its temperature rises or increases C. The object freezes.
B. Its temperature decreases. D. Its temperature varies.
_____34. Which transfers more heat?
A. 1 L of tap water C. 1 500 mL of boiling water
B. 1 L of boiling water D. 1 000 mL of cold water
_____35. Which of the statements below describes temperature?
A. How cold or hot a body is B. The measure of kinetic energy of a particle
C. Measured in fahrenheit, celsius and kelvin D. Measured in calories and joules
A. A only B. B only C. A, B and C D. D
_____36. What happens to road and bridges on a particular season that they need special joints to stop them from bending out of shape
A. They expand during cold season. B. They contract during cold season.
C. They expand during hot, summer season D. They contract during hot, summer season.
______37. Which best explains thermal expansion?
A. Molecules move faster.
B. An object increases in size due to an increase in temperature.
C. An object decreases in size due to a decrease in temperature.
D. An object remains the same no matter what the temperature is.
______38. Increase in temperature of body is proportional to the _____.
A. Amount of heat absorbed. B. Density of a substance.
C. Amount of heat evolved. D. Average kinetic energy.
______39. Which of the following energy transfer is correct?
A. Thermal energy is transferred from a room to a heater, so it can be heated.
B. An ice cube loses thermal energy when it melts in hot chocolate.
C. Thermal energy in a hot drink is transferred to cold hands.
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D. Thermal energy is lost by a match when it is lighted.
_____40. Chef Rachel melted chocolate and poured it into molds and placed in the fridge to cool.
She left it overnight, so it stayed in the fridge even after the chocolate became hard.
Which graph best shows the temperature of the chocolate while in the fridge?

_____41. In a simple circuit, what happens to the bulb if you add another battery?
A. The bulb is brighter C. The bulb is busted.
B. The bulb is dimmer. D. The brightness remains the same.
_____42. How is voltage related to current?
A. When voltage increases, the current also increases.
B. When voltage increases, the current decreases.
C. There is no change in current even if the voltage increases.
D. There is no direct relationship between the two electrical quantities.
_____43. Increasing the number of dry cells in the electric circuit increases the ______.
A. Conductivity B. Electric current C. Resistance D. Voltage
_____44. How can you increase the resistance in the electric circuit?
A. Decrease the load. C. Increase the load.
B. Add another battery. D. Use thick connecting wires.
_____45. Keeping the voltage the same, what happens to the current in the circuit when resistance is increased?
A. Cannot be measured B. Decreases C. Increases D. Remains the same
For question No. 46, refer to the circuit on the side.
_____46. What will happen when the electric circuit is open?
A. Electric current cannot flow through it.
B. Electric current can flow in the circuit.
C. Electrons continuously flow in the circuit.
D. No voltage drop will take place.
For question No. 47-48, refer to the circuits below.

CIRCUIT A CIRCUIT B

_____47. What will most likely happen if one bulb is removed in Circuit A?
A. The other bulb remains lighted. C. The other bulb goes off also.
B. The other bulb becomes brighter. D. The other bulb will become dimmer.
_____48. Circuit B, illustrates which type of electrical circuit connection?
A. Parallel B. Series C. Series-parallel D. Short circuit
_____49. The following EXCEPT one takes place when the circuit is overloaded.
A. Large current produced can generate a lot of heat that could start a fire.
B. Electric current exceeds the wire’s current rating.
C. The circuit will always function normally.
D. The breaker and wire starts to heat up.
_____50. Select precautionary measures that help households in preventing/avoiding fire and accident regarding the use of electrical appliances
and devices at home.

A B C D

A. A and B B. B and C C. A, C and D D. B only

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

Grade 9 SCIENCE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIRECTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following question. WRITE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE ON THE
SPACE PROVIDED BEFORE EACH NUMBER. (1 point each)
_____1. The main organ for respiration in human.
a. heart b. lungs c. throat d. nerve
_____2. Which of the following is the passageway of air into the lungs?
a. bronchi b. bronchioles c. alveoli d. trachea
_____3. It pumps blood through out the body.
a. heart b. nerves c. stomach d. tendons
_____4. A part of the lungs where gas exchange usually takes place.
a. Alveoli b. Bronchi c. Trachea d. diaphragm
_____5. The negative effects of smoking on the circulatory system.
a. arteriosclerosis b. diabetes c. hepatitis d. toothache
_____6.The number of items your heart beats in a minute.
a. breadth b. heart c. pulse d. valve
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_____7. It controls a certain trait.
a. allele b. gamete c. DNA d. RNA
_____8.The base thymine is always paired with ___.
a. Adenine b. Guanine c. Cytosine d. Thymine
_____9. It is a double helix-stranded protein molecule to form and control the physical make up on an organism.
a. DNA b. Nitrogen base c. Pentose d. Phosphate
_____10. It contains the needed information to form and control the physical make up on an organism.
a. Genes b. Nucleus c. Chromosomes d. Cytoplasm
_____11. What type of sperm must fertilize an egg to result in a female child?
a. W b. X c. y d. z
_____12. Some endangered species of plants in tropical rainforests may be a sources of _______.
a. fossil fuel b. medicine c. hazardous wasted. remnants
_____13. Humans are using (a. fewer b. better c. more d. most) natural resources than they did 100 years ago.
_____14. Which of the following substances is the origin of oxygen released as gas by green plants during photosynthesis?
a. water b. sugar c. carbon d.ribulose-1,5-biophosphate
_____15. Which of the following gases is important to photosynthesis?
a. ozone gas b. water vapour c. oxygen d. carbon dioxide
_____16.What happens when you inhale?
a. diaphgram contracts b. bronchi open
c. diaphgram relax d. alveoli close
_____17. Which of the following is the smallest blood vessel?
a. artery b. capillary c. veins d. ventricle
_____18. What is the best way to prevent disease in the respiratory system?
a. healthy lifestyle b. balance diet c. regular exercise d. all of these
_____19.Which sex chromosomes is present in both male and female?
a. R b. S c. X d. Y
_____20. Which sex chromosomes determines a person’s sex?
a. 20 b. 21 c. 22 d. 23
_____21. Which of these chromosome is superfemale?
a. XXX b. XYY c. XXY d. XYX
_____22. What part of the nucleotide represents the rung in a ladder?
a. Sugar b. Nitrogenous base c. Phosphate d. Helix
_____23. What will happen if the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere rise?
a. greenhouse effect b. water pollution c. garbage dumping d. air pollution
_____24. Plants are considered as food makers. In which of the following cell organelles does
photosynthesis occur?
a. ribosome b. chlorophyll c. chloroplast d. mitochondria
_____25.Which of the following is/are the products of light-dependent reaction?
a. ADP only b. NADPH only c. ATP only d. NADPH and ATP
_____26. Why do people smoke?
a. relieve stress b. causes lung cancer c. source of income d. obligation
_____27.What is the normal heart beat of a person?
a. 50-70 b. 60-100 c. 70-120 d. 80-140
_____28. How can you avoid stroke?
a. eat plenty of fruits and vegetables b. drink wine and softdrinks
c. eat junkfoods d. eat plenty of rice and fatty foods
_____29. When you are resting your heart rate will________?
a. slow down b. beat faster
c. suddenly stop d. beat twice than normal
_____30.Choose the set of traits that would complete the Punnett square.
a. RR, RR,Rr,Rr b. RR, Rr,Rr,rr c. Rr,rr,RR,Rr d. RR,rr,Rr,Rr
_____31. What is the symbol for female lactating genotype?
a. XXL b. XYLL c. XXXY d. XYBB
_____32. Which is a contributor to a decrease in biodiversity?
a. wetlands restoration b. use of alternative fuels
c. human population growth d. formation of nature preserves
_____33. What happens if the concentration of organic nutrients that comes from domestic garbage are thrown in bodies of water?
a. Fish kill b. Acid precipitation c. Eutrophication d. Deforestation
_____34. Which of the following enables plants to trap energy from the sun?
a. epidermis b. chloroplast c. cuticle d. chlorophyll
_____35. If there is no oxygen available to cells of human bod, what becomes of pyruvate?
a. alcohol b. lactic acid c. CO₂ d. A&C
_____36. Which statement best explains the function of the respiratory system?
a. carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the body
b. carries waste materials away from the cells of the body
c. draws oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide from the body
d. all of the above
_____37. Which of the following is a sex-linked trait?
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a. color blind female b. cri-du chat c. dwarfism d. giantism
_____38. Which of the following has a resulting zygote of 45 chromosomes only?
a. Klinifelter’s syndrome b. monosomy c. Trisomy d. Superfemale
_____39.Which of the following statements is correct?
a. A community refers to the same species living in an area.
b. A community consists of non-living things in the same area.
c. A population consists of members of the same species.
d. A population refers to all living things in an area.
_____40. Which of the following is NOT a principal cause of deforestation?
a. illegal logging b. forest fires c. typhoon d. soil erosion
_____41. What blood type can be found in an offspring if a mother has type O blood and the father has type B blood?
a. AB, A, B b. A,B,O c. A,O d. B,O
_____42. Which of the following will likely result from the yellowing of the leaves of the crops?
a. It will increase the production of food b. It will decrease the production of food
c. The production will remain the same d. None of the above
_____43.What will happen if ATP and NADPH are already used up at night?
a. Less oxygen will be produced b. Glucose production will stop
c. Less carbon dioxide will be used d. Water molecule will split to form electrons
_____44. Oxygen is essential in cellular respiration. What is the role of oxygen in the electron transport chain?
a. It provides high energy proton b. It releases an electron
c. It serves as the final acceptor d. it forms water
____45. What process by which plants make its own food?
a. photosynthesis b. respiration
c. kreb cycle d. electron transport chain
_____46. Among other things, smoking causes severe damage to the structures shown in the image below. What function is impaired
when these structures are damaged?

a. the ability of a person’s red blood cells to carry oxygen

b. the ability of a person’s blood to clot and slow bleeding
c. the ability of a person’s white blood cells to fight infection
d. the ability of the organism to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
_____47. Justin labeled a diagram of the process of respiration in humans. He asks one of his group members to check his diagram for
accuracy. Assuming the group member has already had his checked by the teacher, what comment would be most accurate?

a. “The diagram should show air going in as diaphragm moves down (contracts.)”
b. “The diagram should show air going out as the diaphragm moves down (contracts.)”
c “You have identified the diaphragm as part of the respiratory process when in fact it functions as part of the
digestive system.”
d. “You appear to have labeled your diagram correctly.
_____48. Which of the following best explains why planting trees and putting up urban gardens can help prevent global warming?
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a. Plants perform photosynthesis.
b. Plants produce oxygen during daytime and perform transpiration.
c. Plants absorb carbon dioxide that contributes to the rising of earth's temperature.
d. Plants used up carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, release oxygen to the environment and perform transpiration.
_____49. In some areas, nuts from trees are an important source of food for grizzly bears. Female bears eat the nuts to gain weight before
they give birth to their cubs. Based on this information, which of the following would most likely decrease the size of grizzly bear
population?
a. Insect pests attacking the trees
b. Birds building nests in the trees
c. Climate conditions spreading tree pollen
d. Soil conditions causing rapid tree growth
_____50. Anne wants to know if leaves are capable of making food during night time. Which of the following experimental design
should Anne do to get an accurate answer to her question?
a. Put one potted plant under the sun and the other in a shaded area for two hours and test for the presence of starch.
b. Cover one leaf of a potted plant with carbon paper for two hours and test for the presence of starch.
c. Put one potted plant in a very dark place overnight and test for the presence of starch.
d. Cover the plant with paper bag overnight and test for the presence of starch.